NIH grantsmanship

NIH is no longer accepting CD/DVD as an electronic format for the submission of audio or video files. Only digital files will be accepted via email. A few key take-aways from the NOT (complete details are available here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-24-067.html): Content Format Submission (Note: This information is current as of the posting date. Always be sure […]

By Meg Bouvier PhD and Agnella Izzo-Matic PhD Most researchers make the mistake of writing a manuscript and a grant application in exactly the same manner. That is a mistake because they are reviewed entirely differently. An NIH grant application is first read carefully by  ~3 assigned reviewers ahead of the study section meeting. Based on that

The NIH Activity Code R35 denotes research projects awarded to outstanding investigators. An R35 award is intended to provide recipients with long-term support for any research in their laboratory (so long as it’s in keeping with the awarding IC’s mission) instead of a specific project. The funding and flexibility will allow them to pursue more